But from the recurring nightmare in the French hotel "His dead wife was a great beauty", it is clear that this is the source of all her subsequent humility. After she arrived at Mandalore, whether it was Mrs. Dennis, the terrifying housekeeper, or Frank, the kind secretary, their first judgment on Rebecca was "unbelievably beautiful". Clearly, for a woman, her self-assessment about her appearance can seriously affect her judgment of her own personality.
Therefore, Joan Fontaine showed the heroine's endless fear and fear again and again. The whole film is down, her shoulders are almost curled up, a little hunchback. She would be afraid to squeak for breaking a piece of Chinese china, for fear of being considered a fool. I think it's a pretty classic scene where the gardener calls and she's nervous and says that Mrs Derwent is dead. She then implores Derwent to throw a masquerade ball, which is more symbolic of a time than beauty. The dialogue between her and the maid can be cited as a proof of beauty. The maid said, "Although I have not been here for a long time, I am sure that you are the most beautiful." Jealousy is the combination of envy and despair. Only by competing with Rebecca in beauty can you get out of despair.
The role of "I" seems to be created to play for Fontaine. There is always a little girl who has competed with her sister since she was a child and often falls behind. Vivien Leigh desperately wanted to get this role because of Oliver. But in terms of her temperament and experience, it is difficult to describe "I" as walking on thin ice. She was destined to play the smart Mara instead of the delicate Butterfly Dream. Come to think of it, fortunately Selznick and Hitch rejected her, otherwise, two beautiful images would be lost on the screen.
And Lawrence Oliver, his noble and handsome nature does not need to be said, he is the only one who can lock Vivien Leigh in the next life. In the first half, he displayed Derwent's neuroticism and dominance superbly. The second half is extended with suppressed tenderness.
When you think about it, he and Joan play opposite and similar roles.
Compared to the timidity of "I", Derwent has an overconfident side, so he must demand to control everything, but he failed completely here in Rebecca. And his aristocratic thinking and inner desire for love and loyalty due to loneliness make him close to "I". "I" is the desire to love because of low self-esteem, Derwent is willing to give love to those who truly love him. As a result, their similar yet opposite personalities make them attracted to and in love with each other.
According to two thoughts, Derwent really loves the heroine. However, in Oliver's performance, I felt that he made the aristocratic thinking too prominent and weakened the core of the relationship between the characters of this Cinderella story - the strong impulse to give love and action from the desire for love on both sides.
The first half of Oliver's "love" of Rebecca also highlights his neurotic side, and it's not until the final interrogation that he reveals the urges and actions he desires. The characters are dealt with in sections before and after the hut talk, which is not enough, but this is exactly what the suspense film needs.
In terms of Oliver's own character, he also has Maxim's depression and gloom. Hitchcock once praised him: "We saw death in Oliver's face when he told his wife in the hut how the dissolute Rebecca fell and died. That scene is still vivid in our minds." Rui Tiancai's "experience school" performance is precisely to make every role play itself. He once said in his autobiography that when he was a child, he was very loving and very capable of lying. And we know that the key to making a lie true is the ability to transform others and self at will.
I remember there was a comment about Vivien Leigh before, she was so beautiful that she didn't need acting skills, and her acting skills didn't need beauty. So the same goes for Oliver, and even add that he's there, it's a play. Only he is worthy of Vivien Leigh's admiration, admiration, and infatuation for a lifetime.
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